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United States Patent | 6,175,779 |
Barrett | January 16, 2001 |
A computerized medication dispensing cart and system for dispensing prepackaged unit-dose medications to a patient in a medical facility including a computer system on the cart for storing medication information regarding each patient provided by a pharmacy and a plurality of dispensers on the cart that automatically dispense prepackaged unit dosages of prescribed medications at the request of nursing personnel while making rounds. A separate dispenser on the cart is used to dispense each type of medication. An input device, such as a touch screen monitor, is mounted on the cart to permit nursing personnel to access the medication information regarding the patient and to request that the cart dispense the prescribed medications. A detector is mounted on each dispenser that detects the administration of the medications to the patient and records the time and date that the medications were administered.
Inventors: | Barrett; J. Todd (2029 Silver La., Madison, MS 39110) |
Appl. No.: | 162588 |
Filed: | September 29, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 700/242; 221/2; 221/7; 700/236; 700/237; 700/240; 700/243; 700/244 |
Intern'l Class: | G06F 017/00 |
Field of Search: | 700/241,237,231,232,235,242,236,221,222,216 221/2,7,197 |
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